Ferris University
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About Ferris University
According to Wikipedia, is a private women's college in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. It is a part of Ferris Jogakuin . The predecessor of the school was founded by American Presbyterian missionaries in 1870 with the assistance of James Curtis Hepburn, primarily to teach the English language and western cultural values to women. The male counterpart of the school later became Meiji Gakuin University. It was chartered as a junior college in 1950 and became a four-year college in 1965.
What Is Ferris University Known For?
Ferris University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Communications
- Education
- History
- Business
- Political Science
- Earth Sciences
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Computer Science
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Law
- Engineering
- Nursing
- Biology
- Anthropology
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Physics
- Economics
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
Ferris University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Ferris University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Ferris University ranks #2250 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Ferris University ranks #4672 worldwide for influence in Education.
Ferris University ranks #2168 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesFerris University ranks #5359 worldwide for influence in Business.
Ferris University ranks #4677 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Ferris University ranks #1284 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Ferris University ranks #2542 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Ferris University ranks #5188 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Ferris University ranks #4019 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Ferris University ranks #5310 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Ferris University ranks #3555 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesFerris University ranks #5507 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Ferris University ranks #6989 worldwide for influence in Law.
Ferris University ranks #10458 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Ferris University ranks #4593 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesFerris University ranks #10166 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Ferris University ranks #4862 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesFerris University ranks #6583 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Ferris University ranks #5004 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Ferris University ranks #7300 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesFerris University ranks #9188 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesFerris University ranks #4933 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesFerris University ranks #6942 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesFerris University ranks #6155 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice Degrees